| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Prince Otto by Robert Louis Stevenson: somewhat over plain in dealing with his cousin. 'He said the truth,
too,' added the penitent librarian, 'for in my monkish fashion I
adore the Princess.' And then, with a still deepening flush and a
certain stealth, although he sat all alone in that great gallery, he
toasted Seraphina to the dregs.
CHAPTER XI - PROVIDENCE VON ROSEN: ACT THE FIRST
SHE BEGUILES THE BARON
AT a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the
afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world. She swept
downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over
her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Historical Lecturers and Essays by Charles Kingsley: reward. "If I deserve punishment for that," says the boy, "I am
ready to submit."
The old king looks keenly and wonderingly at the young king, whose
features seem somewhat like his own. Likely enough in those days,
when an Iranian noble or prince would have a quite different cast of
complexion and of face from a Turanian herdsman. A suspicion
crosses him; and by threats of torture he gets the truth from the
trembling herdsman.
To the poor wretch's rapture the old king lets him go unharmed. He
has a more exquisite revenge to take, and sends for Harpagus, who
likewise confessed the truth. The wily old tyrant has naught but
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum: that none of you in the Emerald City will forget me--or dear ol'
Cap'n Bill."
19. Dorothy and the Bumble Bees
Dorothy was greatly distressed and had hard work to keep the tears
from her eyes.
"Is that all you can do, Wizard?" she asked the little man.
"It's all I can think of just now," he replied sadly. "But I intend
to keep on thinking as long--as long--well, as long as thinking will
do any good."
They were all silent for a time, Dorothy and the Wizard sitting
thoughtfully on the raft, and Trot and Cap'n Bill sitting thoughtfully
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